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One of the reasons you haven’t heard much from me in a while is that I’ve been working on submissions to the Dead Center Film Festival in Oklahoma City. I’ve been reviving my short projects that remained incomplete from my time at the OCCC Film Program. My screenwriting class final, The Swing, and my capstone film born from the same script. Though my short film was not accepted into the festival, my screenplay was chosen as one of three finalists. Still not quite sure how — the honor bowls me over a bit.

Today is the big day. At 12:30pm there will be a table-read of the three finalist screenplays, and the audience will vote to determine the winner. I’m incredibly nervous…1) that my work will be on public display, my first baby with all it’s awkward freckles and flaws, and 2) that they sent me a badge that puts me in the privileged company of some seriously talented filmmakers (insert shiver here). You’re welcome to come. I’ll be the one quaking in my boots somewhere down front. Dude–my mom’s going to be there.

But most importantly I wanted to say thank you to the Dead Center Film Festival and community for this amazing honor and opportunity. I’ve been pinching myself ever since I got the acceptance email. I’m already a winner because those crazy folks were nice enough to think my words mean something. I never thought being included could be so humbling.

I’ve never done the film festival circuit, so I have no idea how the events of today will turn out. I wanted to post this now, beforehand, so that win or not, you would all know how much your support, encouragement, presence and prayers mean to me up front.

I do have a production blog that I began as a student at OCCC. You’re welcome to poke around there at Cracked Pot Productions–just keep in mind that it’s a work in progress, much like me. There’s a hilarious blog about the making of The Swing short film. It’s hilarious mainly because I learned far more about what NOT to do in filmmaking during that project than anything else. The film is still just shy of being complete, but once it is I will try again to enter it into Dead Center. Or at the very least have a screening for the dozens of volunteers who worked tirelessly on this project without one single dime of pay. I owe you guys forever!!!

Hope to see you there today. I think. 🙂

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UPDATE 6/10: Congratulations to Ted Satterfield for winning the Best Short Screenplay Award! It was a great experience to be a part of, and I had a great time. Thanks so much to you all for your support and encouragement! Dead Center should be posting the video of the table-read at their website soon if you’d like to see for yourself.